2010 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
Article 1. General Provisions

18980.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Child
Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council Act.



18981.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (a) Child abuse is one of the most tragic social and criminal
justice issues of our times.
   (b) Victims of child abuse and their families face a complex
intervention system involving many professionals and agencies.
   (c) Coordination by child protection agencies and personnel
improves the response to a victim and his or her family.
   (d) The prevention of child abuse requires the involvement of the
entire community.



18981.1.  It is the intention of the Legislature to fund child abuse
prevention coordinating councils in each county.